Summer is on its way, and it’s time to stash away those cold weather woollies.
If your summer wardrobe is looking a little lacking, check out these easy ways to hack what you already have into clothes for the warmer days.
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— Klip (@kliptalk) The most popular summer clothing hack has to be jeans to shorts (or jorts…), and this can be accomplished just with a pair of scissors! And the bonus is that this is a great way to re-purpose jeans with holes in the knees.
Cut them to the length you want, and either leave them to fray, roll them up, or hem them with hemming tape.
If you want something a little different, , or even .
And another alternative is to turn your old jeans into a new skirt-you can even go or .
Wonderful DIY Stylish Denim Skirt From Old Jeans | ,Making a skirt from jeans is incredibly
— Lina Kapranos (@una_tal_Wualu) T-shirts are very forgiving garments to hack, as the edges don’t fray when you cut them.
Arm yourself with a pair of scissors and , shorten or completely remove the sleeves or change the length. If you stretch the cut edge, the fabric will curl over and create a neat “this is meant to look like this” edge.
For more involved hacks, you can make this , or this .
You won't believe how easy it is to make the Necklace T-shirt.
— Anne Hollabaugh (@WobiSobi) And jumpers that you’re bored of, or that are maybe have shunk a little in the wash, can be easily turned into , or .
Tie dye is back (apparently!) and is a great way to refresh some of your tired-looking t-shirts or even trousers. It’s also a sneaky way to cover up any stains.
There are for how to achieve the look.
Another way to use dye is to dip dye and . This takes a little more time, but the finished effect is worth it.
This ombre fringe shirt is definitely fashionable and perfect for a swim suit cover up or a music festival! >>
— Paige Nicole (@creatingandco) Dyeing with bleach is also a ‘thing’. , and use a rubber tipped pencil to add polka dots, or you can buy special pens to draw your own design.
With a little bit of time and effort, you could upcycle yourself a whole new summer wardrobe, from your existing clothes, for very little money.
Here’s hoping for some sun!
Jen Gale is a money saving blogger. She wrote about her year of buying nothing new in and continues to blog at .